'Saw several bodies, animals in river': Nepal flood survivors
A devastating flood in Nepal, triggered by a massive landslide, has resulted in at least 270 deaths and hundreds of missing persons. Survivors have shared harrowing accounts of the destruction of homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods across the region.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the extreme vulnerability of Himalayan communities to climate-induced geological events and the resulting humanitarian crisis.
The Nepal flood disaster has claimed at least 270 lives, while more than 800 people have been reported missing. Several survivors have come forward and shared their first-hand accounts of the situation with the media."We saw several bodies, animals in the river. The administration has recovered 10-12 bodies downstream today", a local told news agency PTI.Kalpana Malla from the Nuwakot district, who was saved by her son, recalled her family getting swept away in front of her eyes"They could not escape the flood; there was no chance at all," she told BBC.Sonam Dorjee, who had left for Kathmandu an hour before the flood, described hearing the flood water tearing through his village."It sounded like an earthquake," he said.He further reported his sister and other family members missing, describing the situation as sudden and devastating.Another survivor, Kedar Nath Parajuli, described how the flood water struck him even as he was on…
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